1969 Xavier Musketeers football team

The 1969 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their first and only year under head coach Irvin A. Etler, the Musketeers compiled a 1–9 record.[1]

1969 Xavier Musketeers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–9
Head coach
Home stadiumXavier Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State     11 0 0
No. 17 West Virginia     10 1 0
No. 12 Houston     9 2 0
No. 5 Notre Dame     8 2 1
Buffalo     6 3 0
Rutgers     6 3 0
Villanova     6 3 0
Florida State     6 3 1
Colgate     5 3 1
Air Force     6 4 0
West Texas State     6 4 0
Boston College     5 4 0
New Mexico State     5 5 0
Southern Miss     5 5 0
Syracuse     5 5 0
Army     4 5 1
VPI     4 5 1
Georgia Tech     4 6 0
Miami (FL)     4 6 0
Pittsburgh     4 6 0
Dayton     3 7 0
Marshall     3 7 0
Northern Illinois     3 7 0
Tulane     3 7 0
Utah State     3 7 0
Idaho     2 8 0
Navy     1 9 0
Xavier     1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Miami (OH)L 7–3513,269[2]
September 20at BuffaloL 0–17[3]
September 27Kent StateL 7–23[4]
October 4at Cincinnati
L 14–1717,519[5]
October 11at OhioL 6–3119,278[6]
October 25Villanova
  • Corcoran Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 7–356,881[7]
November 1at DaytonL 14–327,632[8]
November 15Quantico Marines
  • Corcoran Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 9–71,518[9]
November 22Toledo
  • Corcoran Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 0–352,281[10]
November 29at UTEPL 10–17[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "1969 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Miami drubs Xavier, 35–7". Springfield News-Sun. September 14, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Buffalo win a bitter one for Murtha". Press and Sun-Bulletin. September 21, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Flashes 'outfight' Xavier". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 28, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UC nudges Xavier in last 92 seconds, 17–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 5, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ohio slams Xavier". The Courier-Journal. October 12, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Walik, Kerins lead Villanova land attack to overpower Xavier". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 26, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Dayton: Here's Kosins, Vitale un your eye". Dayton Daily News. November 2, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "XU zaps Quantico for 1st win, 9–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 16, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ealey leads Toledo toundefeated season". Dayton Daily News. November 23, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Flyin' Miners down Xavier Musketeers 17–10". The El Paso Times. November 30, 1969. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.